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You often hear the quip, “It is better to cheat than to repeat.” And many students believe it and are trapped in its deception. However you justify the dishonest act, cheating is still cheating. Edward R. Sims cautions: “There is no way to pull of cheating. You cannot lie to life. You may deceive your teacher about what you know, but you cannot deceive life. What you have not learned leaves a hole that nothing but that learning can fill, and no amount of covering over can disguise.” When you choose the way of dishonesty and deception, you always lose when you think you have gained: You lose the respect of others. In every situation, each individual has a chance to make friends and earn the respect of people. But when you choose to be insincere by lying, cheating, deceiving others – you eventually lose the trust and respect of people. Remember that trust is one thing which is easy to lose but hard to gain. You lose your self-respect. When you deceive others, you feel bad. Guilt, shame, anxiety and fear plague you. You have no peace of mind. There is no comfort. Every time a similar incident of cheating and deception is brought up in a discussion, you want to hide. Some people ignore their mind, heart and conscience. With their calloused hearts, cheating, lying, flattery, stealing, swindling, bribery and the like becomes a way of life. What is right is perceived as foolishness and what is wrong is lauded as cleverness. In the final analysis, the deceiver is the one deceived. He loses honor, self-respect, himself. You lose touch with God. This is the greatest loss of all. Leviticus 19:11 says, “Do not lie. Do not deceive one another.” Lying and deception are sins. Sin separates man from God. Separation from Him leaves a void in the heart of man. This emptiness can be filled only by God Himself. Integrity is defined as uncorrupted, blameless, and consistently honest. What is the hope of redeeming this lost value? First it is in coming to God. Christ offers salvation from any kind of sin including deception. After seeking for His forgiveness, then that’s the time to work hard to earn back the trust and respect of people whom you have deceived. Say what you mean and mean what you say. Be honest and truthful; prove your sincerity through actions. The test of integrity is to fulfill what you have said. Cheat than repeat? Try snubbing the quip- for there is a better way- the way of integrity. You can talk about... Studying 101: Integrity - A Lost Value Tags: • dishonesty • learning • teacher • cheating • students • integrity • studying • work hard • way of life • peace of mind • Related articles:
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